Posted by Nobody on September 27, 2003, at 0:00:44
In reply to Re: PLEASE, SOMONE HELP ME, I'M FALLING TO PIECES., posted by Squiggles on September 9, 2001, at 19:20:49
Hi Andrew,
I know nothing of medications or possible diagnosis of what psychologicalmalady you are afflicted by so I won’t presume to do so. I do however believe that those who are gifted have a very troublesome burden to bear. Living in a world where you think and perceive differently than most around you. A life where you feel the lack of having a true connection to others because the way they see life is dissimilar to your own. Also a life where everyone is two steps behind where you are mentally. You see the way things should be, how the world should work and more deeply into your surroundings. Going through life like this can be very frustrating and lead to despair. This has also lead many geniuses to produce their greatest works. How different would the world of art and music be without the melancholy artists, writers and composers who have left their mark on the world. I think maybe you could find having a creative outlet very therapeutic whatever it may be. Possibly joining a group such as mensa may give you a venue where you are surrounded by people who are also two steps ahead, so to speak.
As far as love being a chemical reaction, if that’s what you truly believe why not just enjoy the serotonin.
You also say the world is a rotten place full of greed, hatred, death, poverty, war, famine and drought. The world is also a place where complete strangers read your posting and take time out of their day to respond to it. A place where people give freely of themselves to those who are hungry, those who are hated, to those who are poor looking for nothing in return. To often we focus on what is wrong with the world and not on the bright spots that show us what is right with it. Just look at the nightly news, it’s one atrocity after another but what you don’t see is the good that was done that day. If religion is the sanctuary for the weak and ignorant why is it so difficult for people to follow the teachings of religions on how to treat one another. You believe the world to be a disgusting, animalistic and evil place because of how people interact. Most religions teach their followers to act in a diametrically opposite manner to this, which is far harder than to give into animalistic instinct. You can give many examples of how religion has caused some of the greatest cruelty in history. The religions were not the cause of such deeds, the religion was the excuse used by those in power to do such deeds and convince the uneducated to follow. If you read the tenants of most religions, some of which these deeds were done in the name of, you would see that the teachings of the religion would never call for such things to be done and would condemn such acts. Religion is the place for the weak...a place for them to become strong, spiritually strong. This strength gives them the ability to overcome animalistic instincts and desires. It also gives those who are weary of despair a place to rest.
I wish you the best of luck in overcoming your depression.
How do you know you are happy if you have never been sad?
How do you know what is good when you have never seen bad?Take Care Andrew,
nobody
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